2018 Oceania Men's Handball Challenge Trophy

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The 2018 Men's Oceania Handball Challenge Trophy is to be held at the L'Arene du Sud, New Caledonia between 10 and 15 June 2018. [1] [2]

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This is the sixth ever championship. The competition participants were defending champions Tahiti, Australia, Cook Islands, New Zealand, hosts New Caledonia and Fiji. [3]

Australia won their fourth title beating defending champions Tahiti. Hosts New Caledonia were third followed by New Zealand, Fiji and the Cook Islands. [4]

Results

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 550013394+3910
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia 5401185113+728
Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia 5302183113+706
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5203112120−84
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 5104113172−592
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 500554168−1140
Source: [ citation needed ]
10 June, 2018
20:00		 New Caledonia  Flags of New Caledonia.svg49 - 21Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji L'Arene du Sud, New Caledonia
11 June 2018
16:00		 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg21 - 36Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia L'Arene du Sud, New Caledonia

18:00		 Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg19 - 35Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji L'Arene du Sud, New Caledonia

20:00		 French Polynesia  Flag of French Polynesia.svg26 - 28Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia L'Arene du Sud, New Caledonia
12 June 2018
16:00		 New Caledonia  Flags of New Caledonia.svg24 - 28Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia L'Arene du Sud, New Caledonia

18:00		 Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg18 - 27Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand L'Arene du Sud, New Caledonia

20:00		 French Polynesia  Flag of French Polynesia.svg44 - 6Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands L'Arene du Sud, New Caledonia
13 June 2018
16:00		 Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg5 - 42Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia L'Arene du Sud, New Caledonia

18:00		 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg22 - 16Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand L'Arene du Sud, New Caledonia
(8-12)

20:00		 Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg21 - 47Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia L'Arene du Sud, New Caledonia
(13 - 23)
14 June 2018
16:00		 Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg14 - 22Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand L'Arene du Sud, New Caledonia

18:00		 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg30 - 18Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji L'Arene du Sud, New Caledonia

20:00		 French Polynesia  Flag of French Polynesia.svg38 - 32Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia L'Arene du Sud, New Caledonia
15 June 2018
16:00		 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg26 - 30Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia L'Arene du Sud, New Caledonia

18:00		 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg25 - 10Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands L'Arene du Sud, New Caledonia

Rankings

Classification
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia
Bronze medal icon.svgFlags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia
4Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
5Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
6Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.nswhandball.com.au/latest/march-ihf-jnr-mens-oceania-trophy-in-june/ IHF JNR MEN’S OCEANIA TROPHY IN JUNE. New South Wales Handball webpage. March 2018
  2. ↑ International Handball Federation IHF Trophy Oceania match schedule released. International Handball Federation webpage. 5 June 2018
  3. ↑ International Handball Federation 12 teams set for IHF Trophy Oceania throw-off. International Handball Federation webpage. 8 June 2018
  4. ↑ Australia and New Zealand take continental honours. International Handball Federation webpage. Retrieved 20.6.2018
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